Wedderveer

The little windmill was built in 1938, making it the last windmill in the province of Groningen to be built for economic reasons. The design for the mill came from millwright-architect Luitje Wiertsema, who built it together with its first owner, E.J. Feunekes. Outside the mill, a wind-powered high-speed saw frame was installed. Furthermore, the mill was fitted with self-balancing and self-trimming mechanisms. The spider-head mill, situated on a brick barn with a platform, was in use for only a few years, and by the 1980s it had been reduced to a desolate ruin. The current private owner had the mill restored in 1997 and regularly operates the little mill, which is now fitted with a band saw. The mill is greatly hampered by the trees in its immediate vicinity, but it is certainly a striking landmark on the west bank of the Westerwoldse Aa.